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Aid would be a "No" since an illusory creature doesn't have a reaction.
The GM Core has the following Glossary entry for Creature (p328):
creature is whatever the GM's story considers an active participant. It can be an animate or inanimate. The example definition describes a sub-set of creatures "monsters, NPC, and PC" included as creatures, but not all things. A door blocking your path forward or any other object that is actively part of the story can be a creature. think of creatures as being the important things in the story vs the background things that PCs don't interact with.
One simple thing I try to do for every game I play is to thank the GM for running and tell them you enjoyed the game. When you depend on volunteers to GM is easy for players and/or V.O. to demotivate them with complaints or arguing rules. A "Thank you" or "Good game" goes a long way to help motivate volunteers.
I like the following rule the thread has come up with: level 1-9 max modifier is +4
It gets rid of the useless Partial stat tracking and keeps the same math balance for total stats.
So, any game counts as a Cottenseed lodge game if any player or GM in the game has posted in the Cottenseed forum? .... Cottenseed lodge you can check out, but never leave ..... While it is an effort to modify the game reporting form, it might be more accurate to add a Lodge credit field to game reporting in the future.
It turns out the usefulness of OGL1.0(a) in 2e was discussed 10 months back on Reddit about how it was kept to make things easier for 3pp publishers. riddit- pathfinder2e - 3rd party products
Is Pathfinder 2e even dependent on the OGL from 3.0 or 3.5? Paizo has rewritten just about everything, renamed and redesigned monsters, spells, items, classes, and abilities that are not in the public domain.
Starsong’s Fortune boon (from Playtest) As Raike’s words sweetly play to the audience, Cookie feels them collectively fall for the Aspis Consortium's devious lies despite his words of truth. He thinks for a moment that if they are going to so blindly fall for her deceptions that they truly deserve their fate, but No Pathfinders would not let allies fall without exhausting all options. Closing his eyes the little dragon prays to any god listing to not let the hobgoblin's fate be poisoned by the Aspis bite. Holding his breath he waits for a sign. After a long moment, a single butterfly flutters into the camp on what appears to be a random path until it lands on Cookie's snout. While butterflies are not unknown, they are exceedingly rare in the cold mountain air. The small kobold wonders if this is a sign from the Desna Goddess of Fortune. Taking a chance, Cookie points to the Butterfly, ” Nature’s message was always there and for us to see. It was written on the wings of butterflies.”
Nat 20 Feeling the audience's attitude shift in the pathfinder's favor, Cookie marvels at the Butterfly and wonders how long the Lady of luck has been watching over him.
Cookie stands up and paces back and forth as he presents the evidence. ”After the unexpected Bullet attack upon the center of camp, we took it upon ourselves to delve into the tunnels below tracing the creatures back to their source, in hopes to prevent further attacks.” ”Following the tracks, We found a chamber which we believe is below this main hall, which served as the creatures’ lair. We found the remaining bullet egg still guarded by a mysterious cloaked figure and some giant ants within the filth. In the ensuing battle, we defeated the pests and the egg guardian..” ”The attack was planned and carried out by parties wishing to create an incident under their control thereby influencing the negotiations..” ”In the cavern, we found residue of a dark liquid substance which Ulrich determined was some sort of alchemical attractant consisting of halfling blood and other substances. .” ”We also found on the body of the guardian a charm that Redd confirmed protects the wearer against attacks from bullet type of creatures and allows the wearer to influence that creature..” ”In addition, when Redd examined the bullet bodies after the attack we found evidence of
”Now all of the evidence We have presented so far only proves that the attack was not random, but a coldly calculated planned attack by one or more individuals!.” ”Prior to the attack someone would have had to spread the attractant made of halfing blood. At the start of the first meeting, one individual did spill a goblet of blood nearly catching me in the splash. At the time I thought it was just an attempted insult..” ”That same individual also wore a Fetish charm similar to the one we found on the guardian.” ”Still, this is not enough evidence in itself, but we also have the egg Guardian who was forced under duress to participate in the plan. He is willing to testify to the evidence presented so far as well as to his part and against those who forced him to cooperate with the plan by threatening the lives of his family. Primarily he will testify to how Raike and the Aspis Consortium were able to subdue the beasts with little difficulty - staging their role as saviors of the camp - it's been planned for months now..." Turning to Raike, ”Let me introduce Greeleep a Kobold of the Coalfire from the Mindspind Mountains. You may have known him as Raike’s halfling assistant. ”
Cookie starts making the list. 1) There is a scroll that the Aspis gave Morgroar. We have deciphered part of it, and believe we can decipher the rest once we have the key text. we believe it contains more evidence. 2) The Aspis conspired with Morgroar to force Greeleep to work for them. 3) They planned and implemented the Bullette attack on the Hobgoblins. 4) Using a magic fedish that "offers a measure of control over the inscribed species - it was how the Aspis were able to subdue the beasts with little difficulty - staging their role as saviors of the camp - it's been planned for months now..." 5) Morgroar Bullies the camp cook Oltug a person he should owe a life debt to for killing a wolf that would have killed Morgroar. 6) Greeleep is a kobold who the Aspis passed off as their halfing servent. On the threat of death to him and his remaining kin. The forced him to raise and release the Bullette. Anything else? more notes?
Shaking his head at Redd, ”Your* setting a poor example for the rest of the team by going lone wolf. The hobgoblins don’t like that we should stay in pairs** at least. Remember: Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” I hope this week is less difficult for you. Cookie would probably say "Take the days on one at a time so that they can't gang up on you."
GM - Would it violate the hobgoblin rules for Redd to use inspire Competence in place of aid diplomacy? Note Inspire Competence uses the performance skill to aid and a failure counts as a success. Aid (circumstance bonus)- +2 crit success, +1 success, -1 crit fail. On the other hand:
Assuming both methods are valid: Clue-in: Guaranteed +1 on check about related to an investigated lead vs Inspire Competence: 10% +2, 85% +1, 5% -1 to skill check? Cookie would be fine with either, but risk adds excitement.
It looks you are trying to swap Nimble Dodge (level 1) for Sidestep (level 8). Retraining - When retraining, you generally can’t make choices you couldn’t make when you selected the original option. For instance, you can’t exchange a 2nd-level skill feat for a 4th-level one, or for one that requires prerequisites you didn’t meet at the time you took the original feat.
Gibs is eager to fight the Dinosaur willing to keep the other pathfinder groups safe from the creatures as they work to seal the rift, but he is wondering if someone is working on the problem? Whipping his short bow out, the small Gnome sends a volley of three arrows at the first dino. ” Stay back you overgrown puppy!” Actions/Attacks: The foe is flat-footed to Gib due to Suprise Attack
1st attack vs Dino One
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Gib chuckles at Astrid's story, " I suppose you had to start the fires by rubbing two mammoths together. I'll have to visit the Crown of the World just to see that." Asked to fix the time pod, Gib rubs his hands together in glee at the thought of taking some complicated contraption apart and putting it back together, " Oh, a stasis pod? Keeps you alive despite time? Wouldn't that get boring just laying in a box for a long time? " The small Gnome starts looking in the box trying to decipher how it works. " Ah yes, this confabulator connects to the whuchmecallit and does the preservation stuff."
Gib is happy to ask questions and negotiate with the Shobhads through Natesh " Cursed? How neat. Our tribe set us to investigate too, well the pathfinders isn't really a tribe more of a loose association of independent adventures with a wide range of spectrum response to danger." Gib gives a big smile. " this place is disrupting the pathfinder's maze road and while investigating we have encountered some creatures not in their proper place or time if you know what I mean. Anyway, we are trying to fix things ... and if you know anything that might help us fix it that would be a great help?"
” Those poor bears reduced to having to eat a dead pathfinder, oh the horror! We must save them from their folly. Also, I’m sure the Venture-Captain would like the return of any pathfinder property laying around. I vote to save the bears from themselves by killing them if necessary.”
Gib moves up to creep #1 quickly drawing and stabbing with his rapier followed quickly by his dagger ” You should only pick on someone your own size. Or bigger like I do!” The small Gnome grins. Actions: Stride, quickdraw/strike, quickdraw/strike The foe is flat-footed to Gib due to Gang up feat. 1st attack vs foe One
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Build a book golem.
You all did such a good job the Society is recruiting more Iruxis! They will be reducing the lizardfolk boon’s price from 80 AcP to 40 AcP. see Blog Blog The Growing Pathfinder Society
Arlo steps up and talks about what the Iruxi might have to sell to others, missing the point that the Iruxi were asking what the Vidrian has to trade to the Ekkeshikaar. Xun is next up telling the Iruxi that the past doesn’t matter. The Iruxi are unimpressed. Knocking back another elixir, Phineas speaks about them not knowing what they are missing until they have a chance to give the trade a chance. The Iruxi nod their heads in agreement. Azel stands up and tells the Irxui that the climate and soil of Vidrian is more conducive to providing a wide variety of crops that the Ekkeshikaar may not have. The Iruix are impressed with her knowledge about nature and growing things. The issue was close, but the Pathfinders managed to convenience the Star Council to see things their way. With the last matter settled the negotiations come to a close and the Council of Stars takes a vote as to whether or not to enact the trade agreement as it has been presented. It doesn’t take long for them to agree to a particularly generous trade agreement with the Vidrian.
Calisro and Eras congratulate your team ” Without your help, we’re not sure we could have convinced the Council of Stars to agree with the trade deal. A job well done!” Your mission has been an overwhelming success! Reports get written and your standing in various Pathfinder factions has increased!
Xun scowls as he has the Ghoul attack again and sends a flaming chunk of debris slamming into the newly formed blue mephit with critical force killing it. The Ghoul moves to flank and critically bites the orange mephit killing it. As the ghoul candle still burns. Status (hero Points): *** Combat Mode *** (+1 inspire courage 2r) Round 5
Special rules:
When we start the ritual lasts 5 rounds.
At the start of each round, a new group of similar elementals will appear and will be placed in the initiative order as a block. (I will be keeping track of your current initiative. The initiative block that you act in may be split by a new group of foes. I will list who can act at the bottom of the post after the initial round.) If Lashweather takes damage he makes a flat check or loses concentration starting at DC4.
Azel knows that the basilisk blood will restore her allies from her own knowledge as well as the from Phineas’ hastily described description during the battle. Gordy sidles up to Kesstraka suggesting she take the event into consideration.
When fully coated in Basilisk blood the Petrified Xun, Phineas, and Arlo revert from stone back to flesh. Xun, Phineas, and Arlo are dripping with blood, just as a half dozen Iruxi wearing gleaming brass breastplates over dark blue robes arrive, having heard the yells for help and came as quickly as they could. The Captain of the guard stops as he takes the scene in, ” What the … “ Spotting the dead basilisk he shakes his head ” You must be the Pathfinder diplomats. I’ve been warned to expect the unexpected.” Right, I’m going to need to take statements, but don’t worry it’s obviously you were just defending yourselves and Kesstraka. We will take over here and start an investigation.”
With the battle over and the introductions from earlier, Kesstraka is ready to get down to business. Her attitude is friendly and she seems predisposed to helping the group with the negotiations tomorrow. Kesstraka gives your group a gift of an opal statuette of a tyrannosaurus as a reward for saving her. Status (hero Points): *** Exploration Mode *** Xun Saburo: (2) -
The little bird sitting on the half-orc statue chirps happily as it sees a third statue of a halfling added to the garden. It flitters back and forth between the three statues. Continuing to club the stupid lizard despite her slowed movements Azel smashes the head of the lizard with her staff once the Basilisk wobbles then it falls over dead!
Kesstraka looks at Azel ” Thank the stars that you were able to put the beast down, but at what cost and how did it get in here? She looks at your allies now statues. You can hear the Irux guards getting closer.
Status (hero Points): *** Exploration Mode *** Xun Saburo: (2) - ( * Petrified *)
The journey is more important than the destination. Once you enter the square with a wall of fire you are passing through the fire doesn't matter where you end up or if you stop there.
Slurping his wine Raznik asks about bringing Ven Strickmund a gift? Thalia shakes her head, ” I don’t think Ven Strickmund would be impressed by a gift. Ven is one of Sauerton’s oldest living residents, and a passable vintner.” Mirtha sips her wine asking if anyone they should talk to anyone else in town. The mayor smiles, ”If anyone in town can tell you anything about what the Pathfinders were doing on that land back when they still owned it, Ven will be the one.” Conso ask about the local wildlife and issues with bandits. ”No recent issues with wildlife or bandits that haven’t been dealt with.” Thalia notes. Teneb asks if he could search through the town records for information about Kerinha. Thalia nodd agreable, ”If you would like to, most of the records about the lodge have been lost. The lodge stood for the better part of a century, there is the deed where they the pathfinders sold the property to the Strickmunds about a 100 years ago.” She shows you the records which don’t seem to contain anymore information.
Having no more questions, Tahalia is happy to chat and entertain your party on the veranda for a time before sending you to meet with Ven Strickmund. Approaching Strickmund’s you see a winery resting on the hilltop ahead, surrounded by fields with neatly ordered rows upon rows of grape vines and trellises. The winery is built of dark, well-polished wood, the steps leading to the front door grooved with the passage of many feet. Ven Strickmund sits in an old wooden rocking chair in the shade provided by the covered deck that serves as the front porch of his winery. The old human man bears a long, gray beard, and his teeth are stained a light magenta color from years of “tasting” the wine he and his family produce. Seeing you approach, Ven raises one hand in a vigorous wave and calls out ” Well, ‘ello there friends! Welcome t’ Sauerton! Thalia let me know ye were comin’. Grab a chair and sit a spell!” Ven loves to talk and hates to get to the point. He talks to you about the weather, the most recent harvest, and the political savvy of politicians from across the Inner Sea. After meandering through his stories, Ven finally gets to the matters of interest. “Well, round 'bout a hunnerd years or so ago, my pappy's pappy's pappy's pappy bought this here land from a feller from the Pathfinder Society. Got a great deal too, on account of how he was a Pathfinder hisself. My pappy's pappy's pappy's pappy that is, of course the fella sellin' the land was a Pathfinder as well. Anyways, this wasn't a great place for a lodge at the time; too much a goin' on, too many folks riled up about Pathfinders. Your group hasn't always had the best reputation in all parts, though yer allus welcome 'round here. Where was I? Right, right, the old lodge. It was a big t'do at the time, on account of the money from the sale of this here estate being used to buy the deed to Diggen's Rest, an ol' keep 'bout a hunnerd miles east o' here. Folks 'round these parts know the stories 'bout the battles and such fought 'round there back during the empire days, an' suppose'dly there was e'en a ghost or some such. Pathfinders at the time figgered it was a proper place to move their books an' such. Ghosts tend to keep the vis'ters away, y'know? Funny thing is, I don't know as that Pathfinder ever came back through here. Maybe they's still out at Diggen's Rest, maybe they went somewhere else? Yer best bet's probably to go look for yerself. I kin mark it on a map fer ya, or close 'nough, and I'm sure you can get supplies fer the hike here in town.” Ven has little else of value to share with you, though he’s happy to talk as long as you let him.
Chris Sharpe -Teneb, Acolyte of Nethys - checked-in, good.
Everything looks good to get started this weekend! Looking forward to a great game!
@GM quick question, did my grim tendrils resulted in bleeding? I didn't see anything about it in the description and didn't want to watch behind your screen ;) I wonder on how effective that spell was (beside rolling 2 on 2d4 ;)) I apologize I missed the persistent bleed 1. I've rolled the flat check below and I'll make the change to add 2pt and persistent bleed next post. Thanks for reminding me.
Is there a single pdf for the entire guide, or just the individual links for each chapter? I believe there are two PDFs in the PFS GM Shared Prep site under Pathfinder 2 / Other. Pathfinder Society (2nd edition) Roleplaying Guild Guide {link}
Teja asks what language is mostly spoken, the protocols for interacting with the Kami, and pathfinder identification letters. Amara Li smiles, ”Tien is the most common language spoken, there may be some villages where that is the only language used. Each village has their own local traditions for honoring the kami, it would be best for you inquire how best to show respect at the village. Wayfinders are generally sufficient used as identification.” Showing off his teeth to Orla, Raznik ask if the venture caption knows anybody in the villages. Amara Li shakes her head, ”While I have traveled the Spirit Road once or twice, I do not have any contacts to give you. Most of the villages are small just a few families that tend the shrines and maintain the road.” Lost in the enjoyment of the tea and Herbs, Junior Pepper mentally identifies the type of tea used. Returning to the conversation at hand he list forestry, herbalism, and blood magic as his skills. Orla asks about the type of relics, who would be interested in waylaying people and for detailed descriptions of Lin Po and Ti Lan. The Venture Captain takes a moment to sip her tea before replying, ”The list is quite extensive which is one reason it’s being shipped by wagons, but we will provide a manifest and detailed descriptions of Lin Po and Ti Lan. There could be bandits waylaying travelers.” Xun Saburo ask about the caravan and who was leading it. Amara Li response without having to consult notes ”I believe the caravan is three wagons, Pathfinders Lin Po and Ti Lan are leading it.”
After leaving the gardens of the Kiniro Kyomai teahouse, Xun Saburo spends a few hours chatting with locals for information about the Spirit Road and forests. Unfortunately he doesn't learn any new information. The group has time to make final purchases before being expected to head out. GM Screen:
Recruitment for 1-06 Lost on Spirit Road {link} * Recruitment Closed * Give the number of responses in 24hr, I’m closing recruitment and decided to run two tables. One of the level ones who haven’t played or GMed the scenario before and one table for those who have and/or 2nd level. Table one discussion {link}:
Table two discussion {link}:
Please post in your game discussion thread and dot in the play thread.
Good Question: I’ve been playing & GMing PBP for many years. On Paizo I have run 12 PFS PbP games and GMed a pbp Kingmaker game for 2yr. As for Pf2e I am still learning, and this will be my 2nd Pf2e game to GM. Played in 3 Pf2e games one of which was Lost on The Spirit Road.
Ok, sounds good, Milord is almost rich with 36 silver!
Cody looks around within the room as well and notices a partially burned missive in the fire pit ”What do we have here?”, but as he goes to retrieve it he handles it poorly ”Opps.” While messing with the fire place he notices the hollow logs and pulls it out to find two potions wrapped in a note. Cody reads ”Shandon: Sometimes a fly can avoid a spider’s snares because he can fly. Be careful. Signed Dorvik”. Cody checks the potions ”Wonder what these are?
Merisiel is still hiding in the shrubbery.
The issue with bow’s and strength made we think about another game where the strength limited what weapons one could use. Why not have damage dice of bows tied to the user’s strength? Str 8 = max 1d4
Note the bow would have to be crafted for the higher streanth score. So if you have a Str 16 bow a higher score would not help you. Could extend the rule to melee weapons as well. That way a 10 Str character would not be using a great sword. These type rules are not new, but I do find them intuitive and simple to use. Also, I believe bonus damage dice from magic should be a fixed size such as a d6. A potency rune on a great sword is the same as one as you find on a dagger, and both cost the same.
In my haste I failed to explained clearly that “lowest cost healing” is lowest gold cost to hitpoint ratio. (Inverted is Highest HP/GP ratio). Which is the same premise and examples you presented. So I agree with you on those points. I would add that occasionally players will choose to buy and carry an expensive healing item just in case they need to use it in combat to get the most hitpoints for an action taken efficiency.
The cost of consumable healing dosn’t really matter. If it cost too much then PCs will just take more full rest and parties will have to have a healer. If it cost too little then expect every encounter for the PCs to be at full health. PCs will always gravatate to using the lowest cost healing method. You could declare healing is based on the cost of the item or charge consumed. 5sp = 1 hp for all level of items. then PCs would use what ever item was most convenient. Why not just have a hitpoints jug of healing which you can drink as much as you need to top off your hitpoints. (Sounds a bit like the CLW wand.) As for the Yugo vs Lamborghini, both are made to get you from point A to point B. Is it ethical that one cost more for the same result? I do understand that a Lamborghini does have other attributes that make it desirable, but I willing to bet the cost per mile driven in the Lamborghini is a lot higher than the Yugo. Would it be more ethical for healing potions if the cheep potion is bitter, and the most expensive one taste like a fine wine?
I like the idea someone else suggested: 1) Make all consumable healing treated as temporary hitpoints until a full rest, at which point it converts to normal hitpoints.
4) Heals cast from a PC’s spells or spells or spell points are treated as normal hitpoints, with no effect on temporary hitpoints. Note there may be other sources of temporary hitpoints that can exceeded a PC’s max hitpoints, but they still don’t stack with temporary hitpoints and they usual expire without converting to normal hitpoints after a full rest. (Example: False life spell) If you want to keep Resonance, then treat any consumable healing boosted by resonance as normal hitpoints instead of temporary. (This would effectively limit a PC to have only a single consumable healing in effect at once time.)
Telekinetic Projectial Cantrip: page 263
Produce Flame Cantrip: page 247-248
Is it my imagination or do only Fighters, Paladins, and archetype fighters gain the Attack of Opportunity reaction??? |
